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Finding the Third Proportional to 36,228.75 and 54,009

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Solution

The third proportional to 36,228.75 and 54,009 is: 80,515.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,228.75 : 54,009 = 54,009 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,228.75/54,009 = 54,009/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,228.75x = 54,009 × 54,009
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,228.75x = 2,916,972,081
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,916,972,081/36,228.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 80,515.39

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